I just tried searching for these and I’m genuinely confused. Is it not just…a hoodie made of light material? I mean, surely most if not all clothing will stop you getting burnt.
Many materials like cotton will let sunlight through quite readily, especially when thin or wet. A sun hoodie has 50+ UPF. A cotton shirt that has a similar low thickness will have a mere 5 UPF, making it basically worthless for sun protection. Sun hoodies also often sport features like vents to catch breezes.
It might just depend on the UV index where you’ve been outside. If you’re in a high latitude area, you’re not going to have that much exposure through all but the thinnest of cloth.
I just tried searching for these and I’m genuinely confused. Is it not just…a hoodie made of light material? I mean, surely most if not all clothing will stop you getting burnt.
Many materials like cotton will let sunlight through quite readily, especially when thin or wet. A sun hoodie has 50+ UPF. A cotton shirt that has a similar low thickness will have a mere 5 UPF, making it basically worthless for sun protection. Sun hoodies also often sport features like vents to catch breezes.
Interesting! I’ve never burned though a shirt but perhaps I’ve been lucky. Maybe I do need to invest in one of these…
It might just depend on the UV index where you’ve been outside. If you’re in a high latitude area, you’re not going to have that much exposure through all but the thinnest of cloth.
Negative, cotton is basically like wearing nothing. This user have a good explanation.
https://lemmy.ml/comment/2295421